This course discusses the specific mental health challenges that adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) confront. It will also address ways in which SLPs can identify warning signs, differentiate social thinking challenges from a mental health challenge, and collaborate with others in order to work effectively with students when they are struggling with mental health issues.

This course will provide current information on characteristics of gifted and twice exceptional students to help SLPs identify such students. It is essential to recognize twice exceptional students in order to maximize outcomes in speech therapy as well as to foster educational success.

This course will review the health impacts of domestic violence, how to build a trauma-informed practice, and strategies for handling survivor disclosures. An effective, evidence-based approach designed for use in healthcare and clinical settings, the CUES model, will be highlighted to promote universal education about healthy relationships. Signs of domestic violence and mandatory reporting will also be covered. This course is designed for healthcare practitioners such as audiologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.

Families of children with hearing loss present with unique needs and challenges. Families’ issues commonly center around accepting hearing loss as well as planning management. Children need support regarding social, emotional and academic development. Hearing loss may impact speech, language, listening, reading, and learning – skills that are critical during childhood years and beyond. The impact of hearing loss on children and families is individual but there are many common challenges even for those with the most access to resources and support.This course will present information and resources for social workers, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, school personnel, therapists and other professionals to support them in their work with families of children with hearing loss.

Intellectually capable young adults with autism have unique social, communication and emotional needs. This course will explore the socio-cultural aspects of equity and inclusion that individuals in this group encounter. It will also address the interrelationship of individual needs, therapy strategies, and the skills needed in order to navigate this socio-cultural context.

This course will discuss the importance of social skill instruction and leisure skill building for students with autism and other complex communication disorders. The focus will be on individuals in 6th grade to adulthood.

This is Part 5 of the five-part series, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Communication. This course will provide information on current national practice on measuring ACEs. A framework for using national data to inform community-level change will be presented. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This is Part 4 of the five-part series, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE): The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Communication. This course will focus on the effects of exposure to trauma, including abuse and neglect, on language development. The impact on early brain development will be discussed, as well as the importance of early intervention to prevent increasing difficulties over time.

This is Part 3 of the five-part series, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Communication. This course will describe (1) the effects of adverse childhood experiences on children’s language and social-emotional development, (2) caregiver-child interventions to promote attunement and affect management, and (3) child interventions to promote language for personal narratives and self-regulation. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).

This is Part 2 of the five-part series, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE): The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Communication. This course will focus on how children of forced migrant families are often traumatized during the migration process and while settling into a new cultural and linguistic environment. Various scenarios and a conceptual framework for how speech-language pathologists can intervene with these children will be discussed. This course is presented in partnership with the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLLD).